My Team - HELP!

[clackerz]

I know I've got to make some serious changes to this team - and obviously plan out what trades I need to make over the coming weeks in prep for the finals.

This is my first real crack at SC - previously I'd set-up and forget - check in every now and again throughout the season - and was always the team to be belted!
I've only dropped one game (by 30pts) - so I'm happy with that.
My scoring is avg - around 2100,  but the last few weeks have seen some terrible scores with injuries.

Any constructive criticism is welcome!

11 Trades remaining and $172K in the piggy bank:

BACK:
Goddard, Chornes, Mackie, Gilbee, Houlihan, Grimes, Broughton (Rance, Cheney)

MID:
Ablett (c), Judd (vc), J.Selwood, Bartel, Rich, T.Tuck (Beams, Cockie)

RUCK:
Cox, McIntosh (Spencer, Jacobs)

FWD:
Delidio, Franklin, J.Brown, Roughead, Krakouer, Higgins, Ziebell (Warren, Schoenmakers)

[footycool]

Ur mids r set and so is ur Rucks and Backs so IMO u only need upgrade ziebell and krakouer

[clackerz]

I thought I may need the likes of a Drummond/Fisher/Newman/Lockyer etc to boost up the back.

I'm thinking I need the likes of Pav/S.Johnson/Davis/Goodwin/Roo down fwd as an upgrade.

[clackerz]

I was thinking of this trade:

T.Tuck> Muston
Higgins> Davis/Roo/Davey/Goodwin/Johnson/Chapman/Pav etc.

I have $789K to use to pick one of these fwds.

Any thoughts?

[footycool]

Get Davis and Roo for FWd
I am Drummond and he is a gun! We gets the kickins and plays on which earns his cheap points. If a team is inaccurate he will kill. Get also Lockyear

[footycool]

Go Tuck to Muston as i will nxt week
And Go Higgins for Roo as the Saints r flyin

Happy 2 help ;D

[clackerz]

I think I will make this trade - however tossing up on whether I can hold off a week.
Having only 11 trades - this will make it 9.
Injuries have plagued me this year and I do't want to be left short for the finals.
I should beat the team I'm playing this week as is - but I'm in fear of Higgins dropping more cash if he doesn't perform (as with Tuck) - this becomes wasted $.

Decisions.....

[footycool]

dont trade as tuck is selected...have a feelin he will do well ;)

[clackerz]

I can get away with a similar trade - Beams instead of Tuck - but less cash $710K.

[footycool]

do either tuck or beams for muston, but dont trade this rnd, no need to

[clackerz]

Yeah think I'll hold this week.

See how Tuck, Higgins, Muston play.

[clackerz]

OK my team hasn't changed since last week (no trades) - so still with 11 trades.

Obviously Chornes is out - but I can cover him this week.
There is also the Muston dilema on whether I trade him in - just to make cash later for a premium - either Beams or Tuck(named this week) are my trade bait.

Do I trade out Chornes (looking to bring in Drummond) this week?
Do I trade out one of my mids to bring in Muston?
Do I do both?
Do I hold off again this week.

I'm not sure what to do about Muston - sure he'll make me some cash, but with 11 trades left am I 'safe' in this trade with the amount I have left only to trade out again later......if I had a few more I def do it.

I am planning on trading in some premiums throughout the last half of the season.....

[clackerz]

I think Beams>Muston might be the go.
Put Muston on the ground and Tuck on the bench....

Leave Chornes this week (the team I play this week seems to have Chornes still)

Anyone have any other advice?

[IHATEBRUCEMCAVANEY]

Not 100% if im calculating it properly but i think t.tucks breakeven is around 140/150 (might want to check that)...if thats the case he is likely to lose a fair bit of value...I would trade tuck to get full value.Also beams isnt playing so cant lose any value this week...this is only my opinion

[clackerz]

Yeah - I was trying to work out the best strategy - Trading Tuck will give me more $ in the bank for a later trade to a premium.

I think Beams will be back at some stage.

I just didn't want to leave my bench short if another injury were to arise...